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METHYL HEXENYL ETHER

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
green-accordfruitycolognemuguetaquatic
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
green

A sharp, ethereal green top note with a pungent freshly-cut vegetal character reminiscent of crushed leaves and unripe fruit. Diffusive and slightly gassy on first sniff, giving way to a cleaner grassy-herbal facet.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
9 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2054

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 880.

tenacity · lowpower · diffusive
sharpgreen
MW
114.19
BP
147°C
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Appearance

Colorless mobile liquid.

Solubility

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Sharp-green, very diffusive odor of very poor tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

This ether, very rarely offered commercially, has probably little if any value in perfumery.

Identity
Aliases · 2
J-Hexen-6-yl methyletheromega-Hexenol methylether
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).